Boost your well-being with these between-meal munches

Snacking Their Way Slim

Snacking Their Way Slim

During the past four months, the six women of the Live Longer & Stronger Challenge have picked up multiple tips and tricks from Joy Bauer for boosting their heart health—and dropping weight at the same time. To date, they’ve lost a combined 201 pounds! Before the Challenge, most of the women reached for junk food to fill them up between meals, but now they know that smart snacking is a must for slim-down success. Find out their new favorite mini meals—and learn how you can make better snacking choices at home.

Sandra

Sandra

Sandra used to be a mindless snacker who was unaware of how much she was actually eating throughout the day. Now, the avid exerciser is more conscious about the portions she doles out for herself and uses her snacks as fuel to power through workouts. She makes sure to pick protein-packed foods that will keep her full for a long time, such as nonfat Greek yogurt. Because a cup of the creamy yogurt takes a while to eat, Sandra finds that the portion size seems more indulgent than it actually is. Her new attitude toward snacking has helped her drop 66 pounds so far.